The team taking one last moment before opening the auditorium doors and presenting “32 Stories Written by Kids - Strathcona” live at Strathcona Elementary last week 👏📝🎭 More pics by @duy_photography on our site 📷 See you at @thecultch this Thursday for the free public presentation!

Meet Chirag Naik! Chirag is a theatre, film and voice actor who's worked across Canada. He's worked with renowned theatres including Bard on the Beach, the National Arts Centre, Persephone, Greenthumb, and Electric Company, amongst many others. On top of his exuberant and fervent love for theatre he delights in performing in other mediums, including film/TV and particularly in voice-over work. Notable film credits include Upload, Rogue, and No Tomorrow. In cartoon form, he can be heard voicing Chip in Luna, Chip, and Inkie, Hiko in Momolu, as well as Bread Pudding in Strawberry Shortcake. Catch Chirag and the rest of our performers in "32 Stories Written by Kids - Strathcona Elementary" on Thursday, June 8th at @thecultch! @canada.council @cityofvancouver @artstarts @igniteyouthfest

Nyla Carpentier (Tahltan, Kaska, French, Scottish) is a multifaceted performing artist currently residing in North Vancouver. She’s a mom, a powwow dancer, and workshop facilitator. Drawing on her experience as someone of mixed heritage, her goal is to blend the past, present and create new works for the future. Catch "Stories Written by Kids - Strathcona Elementary" at The Cultch Historic Theatre on June 8th! Admission is free, reserve your seats by clicking the link in our bio! @canada.council @cityofvancouver @artstarts @igniteyouthfest

Put your hands together for Chris Cochrane! 👏👏👏 Another artist our performer/workshop team doing his darndest to make "32 Stories Written by Kids - Strathcona Elementary" the best Stories series yet! Chris is back for his 4th stories workshop, and we couldn't be more pleased to have him. Want to see what story Chris is working on in this photo? Join him, students from @vsb39 #strathconaelementary, and the rest of our team next Thursday at @thecultch! Reserve your seat by clicking the link in our bio! @canada.council @cityofvancouver @artstarts @igniteyouthfest

Meet Leah Fong! One of the performers and workshop artists bringing "32 Stories Written by Kids - Strathcona Elementary" to life! Leah returns back to our program after taking a break from last year's performance. We're too happy to have you here, and the students at Strath are too! Come see what Leah, our creative team, and students from @vsb39 #strathconaelementary have cooked up June 8th at @thecultch! 🎟️ FREE tickets link in bio 😎 @canada.council @cityofvancouver @artstarts @igniteyouthfest

Rehearsals for “32 Stories Written by Kids” have been held at the False Creek Co-operative Housing communal space @falsecreeksouth 🏘️🤝 Co-op housing is so much more than an affordable way for folks to live in Vancouver. It can offer the space, tools and a supportive network to help us develop as individuals and as communities. Thank you False Creek Co-op for providing a home for this project and for helping to make a difference in the artistic development of youth in Vancouver 👏 Let’s hope that @kensimcity @vote4abc @cityofvancouver are looking for more opportunities to create more strong, caring Co-op communities that bring us all together and boost us all up 🤞💪🏙️

Just one more rehearsal before we present “32 Stories Written by Kids” on stage at the Strathcona Elementary auditorium next Tuesday 🎭🔜🏫 If you’re not a Strathcona student, no worries, you can catch the show at The Cultch on June 8th! Tickets by donation, link in bio. Photos @duy_photography

“Stories Written by Kids is about giving a voice to young people within a medium they may have had no previous experience in, and allowing them to express their ideas fully and without judgement. Showing these young people that what they say matters and that we care and want them to succeed.” - Leah Fong, Actor . Join us at The Cultch on June 8th for “32 Stories Written by Kids - Strathcona” . Tickets by donation, link in bio . Photos @duy_photography

One week until this stellar team takes the stage in the Strathcona Elementary auditorium! 🎭🏫 “32 Stories Written by Kids - Strathcona” will be performed for the entire school on May 30th, and then again for the public on June 8th - ticket link in bio! Photos @duy_photography